airbus
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- noun
- /ˈɛrˌbəs/
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airbus
- And the the same Sheik is ordering a Airbus for his, one of these big Airbus airplanes for his personal plane and he's having it plated with gold leaf.
Examples
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On another yawn, she glanced out the window and followed the rattling journey of an aging airbus hauling laborers not fortunate enough to work in the city or by their home links.
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After a long delay, the airbus finally landed safely, allowing passengers to disembark and collect their luggage.
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The airbus will await you in Cagliari.
Fiction book (2001) -
How Captain Sullenberger glided an airbus onto the Hudson for a safe landing with no loss of life.
Blog text (4) -
Captain Sullenberger, who safely landed an airbus in the Hudson River - saving the lives of 150 passengers?
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Dr. Franks, I have one job at the moment, which is to get you onto a A400 airbus sitting on a tarmac at Dover ASAP.
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The airbus will take off from the airport shortly, carrying passengers to their holiday destination.
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During the flight, the airbus provided comfortable seating and refreshments for all the travelers.
Synonyms
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A large plane used by airlines to carry many passengers
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A large plane with jet engines that carries people between cities
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A fast plane that uses jet engines to fly high
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Etymology
The word airbus comes from joining air and bus, so it is like 'a bus in the air' that carries many people. So an airbus is a large passenger airplane made to carry groups of people on short or medium flights.